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Chasten

Boy

Meaning of Chasten: Middle English: 'to purify'

Chasten is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7293rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7293

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

347

First recorded 1986 · peak 2013

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Chasten per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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